Collocations for overture - noun
1. (usually ‘overtures’) friendly behaviour
ADJ.
friendly | diplomatic, peace, sexual
VERB + OVERTURE
make | receive | respond to | reject, spurn
She spurned his overtures of love.
She spurned his overtures of love.
PREP.
~s of
overtures of friendship
overtures of friendship
~s to
He made friendly overtures to his new neighbours.
He made friendly overtures to his new neighbours.
2. piece of music
ADJ.
operatic, symphonic
PREP.
~ to
the overture to Mozart''s ‘Don Giovanni’
the overture to Mozart''s ‘Don Giovanni’